Personal page and articles by Dhammika Dharmawardhane

Random musings on Sri Lanka today

The swift annihilation of the Tamil Tigers was a surprise to me. A war that was 30 years long, finished...

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Saying what I want, when I want…

Five years have gone by since my entrance to the western hemisphere. Earlier inroads were always temporary; this time around...

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Citizens held hostage in the name of ‘Nationalism’

Desperation for my Paradise Isle had turned to appreciation this time around when the plane landed in Katunayake. I quietly...

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Freedom of Speech, Violent Fascism, Democracy, Nick Griffin and Mahinda Rajapakse

A milestone in British democracy and the right to freedom of speech happens on BBC’s Question Time program tonight. Nick...

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Fear Psychosis, State of our Nation, Terrorism and Sri Lanka, our Motherland

Double standards as it may seem Lasantha’s murder was a rude awakening for many, including me. Why I call it...

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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” – Edmund Burke, 1795...

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About Groundviews

Located at the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Groundviews is a citizen journalism website that uses a range of genres and media to highlight critical perspectives on governance, reconciliation, human rights, the arts and literature, democracy and other issues. The site has won two international awards, including the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia in 2009. The grand jury's evaluation of the site noted, "What no media dares to report, Groundviews publicly exposes. It's a new age media for a new Sri Lanka... Free media at it's very best!"

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